PRESENT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS -

Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:

 1. - What is that noise? Somebody ______________ [plays/is playing] the piano.

2. - We _____________ [is going/goes/are going/go] to the cinema this Friday.

3. - We ________ [are going/go/is going/goes] on holiday every winter.

4. - The days ________ [be/are/am/is] longer in summer.

5. - She often ________ [is talking/talk/are talking/talks]  to herself.

6. - She _____________ [has/are having/have /is having]  a shower at the moment.

7. - Right now, she ______________ [are running/run/is running/runs]  down the hill.

8. - Oak trees ________ [is growing/grows/are growing /grow]  very slowly.

9. - My dog _______________ [don't eat/doesn't eat/are eating/eat]  vegetables.

10. - My brother ________________ [doesn't like/don't like/like/does like]  animals.

11. - Most people ______________ [don't like/doesn't like/likes/]  to visit a doctor.

12. - In his job he usually __________ [is standing/stand/are standing/stands] .

13. - I’m looking at the woman, she ______________ [wears/wear/are wearing/is wearing]  a nice hat

14. - I never ________ [doesn't go/go/am going/goes]  out in the evening.

15. - He usually ________ [work/works/does work/don't work]  with paints and brushes.

16. - Do you know anyone who __________ [does speak/speak/speaks/not speak] (speak) Italian?

17. - At work, he usually ________ [does sit/sit/sits/is sitting]  all day.

18. - Where is Kate? She _______________ [is watching/watch/watches/are watching]  TV in the living room.

19. - _________________ [Is you going/Are you go/Are you going/Do you go] to the party next Saturday?

20. - ____________________ [Are you ever working/Are you ever work/Do you ever work/Is you working]  at the weekend?

21. - Why ___________________ [do you drive/you drive/are you driving/] (you drive) so fast today?

22. - The water ______________ [boil/are boiling/is boiling/boils]  now. Shall I switch it off?

23. - The duck __________ [are smelling/am smelling/smell/smells] (smell) delicious. Shall I take it out of the oven?

24. - Sometimes, Tom ________ [does/is doing/do/are going] (do) his homework after lunch.

Complete the sentences using was or were:

1. I happy.

2. Where you born?

3. In 1979, home consoles very cheap.

4. The Tetris an American game.

5. Sega Rally a racing game.

6. Who your first teacher?

7. When your last birthday?

8. What your favourite subjects last year?

9. Where you at 8 o'clock this morning?

10. Alice my best friends.

COMPLETAR CON WAS / WERE

Last year Bob ____ 29.
b) My children ____ in the kitchen when their mother arrived at home.
c) Angela and I ____ best friends in the past.
d) ____ she at the supermarket last night?

Reescribir las oraciones en pasado simple.

a) Those trousers are expensive.
b) My boyfriend and I are mathematicians.
c) My uncle’s dog is so loyal.
d) I am tired today.